Futoshiki

Futoshiki, the sequel to Kakuro, Unequal is a logic puzzle game from Japan. Its name means "Inequality". It is also spelled hutosiki (using Kunrei-shiki romanization). The first step to solve the puzzle is to enumerate possible values based on inequalities and non-duplication within rows and columns. Then AB elimination may be usable to narrow down the range of possibilities. As shown here, the top and bottom positions in the center column must contain 5 and 3, so these can be excluded from the second and fourth positions. Logical deduction within the inequalities can restrict the range of possibilities.

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To turn on JavaScript, follow the directions below specific for your web browser:

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x (Macintosh^®)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x (Windows)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x (Macintosh)
Netscape^® 8.0 (Windows)
Netscape 7.x (Windows)
Netscape 6.x (Windows, Macintosh)
Netscape Navigator^®/Communicator^® 4.x (Windows, Macintosh)
America Online^® (Windows, Macintosh)
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Safari^TM 1.x (Macintosh)

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x, 6.x and 7.x (Windows)

Select Internet Options from the Tools menu or, for Version 7, from Tools in the upper right portion of your screen.
Click the Security tab.
Click Custom level… in Security level for this zone.
Scroll down to Scripting, near the bottom of the list.
Under Active scripting, choose Enable.
Click OK to leave Security Settings. Click OK to leave Internet Options.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.x (Macintosh)

Choose Preferences under the Explorer menu.
Click Web Content under Web Browser.
In Active Content, check the box next to Enable scripting.
In Java, click Enable Java. Click OK.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x (Windows)

Select Internet Options from the View menu.
Click the Security tab.
Set the security level for this zone to Custom (for expert users).
Click the Settings button (to the right of Custom).
Scroll to the bottom of the list and enable Active scripting.
Click the OK button to close the Security Settings window. Click OK to close the Internet Options window.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x (Macintosh)

Click the Preferences icon in the Toolbar.
Click the Web Content icon under Web Browser.
In Active Content, check the box next to Enable scripting. Click the OK button.

Netscape 8.0 (Windows)

From the Tools drop-down menu at the top of the browser, select Options….
On the left side of the dialog box, click the Site Controls category.
Under “My Settings,” select americanfunds.com in the list.
Under “Web Features” on the right side of the dialog box, make sure that “Enable JavaScript/VBScript” and “Enable Java” are checked.
Click OK.

Netscape 7.x (Windows)

Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
Click Advanced on the left side of the dialog box.
Check the box next to Enable Java. Click the OK button.

Netscape 6.x (Windows, Macintosh)

Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
Click Advanced on the left side of the dialog box.
Check the box next to Enable JavaScript for Navigator. Click the OK button.

Netscape Navigator/Communicator 4.x (Windows, Macintosh)

Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
Click Advanced on the left side of the dialog box.
Check the box next to Enable JavaScript. Click the OK button.

America Online (Windows, Macintosh)

JavaScript is always on.

Mozilla Firefox 1.5 and 2.0

Select Options... from the Tools drop-down menu.
Select the Content section from the options at the top of the pop-up page.
Check the “Block pop-up windows,” “Load images automatically” and “Enable JavaScript” boxes.
Click OK.

Safari 1.x (Macintosh)

Select Preferences... from the Safari drop-down menu.
Select the Security section from the options at the top of the pop-up page.
Under “Web Content,” check the “Enable plug-ins,” “Enable Java” and “Enable JavaScript” boxes.
Close the Security window.

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TIP: When starting a puzzle, try to look for "chains" or a "range of chains". ex.(5 > 4 > 3 > 2 > 1)

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*Also Try: Kakuro / Send Feedback / Add To Favorites / Flash Games / Music by Turning-Japanese

Futoshiki is an online flash game created by ATK Solutions Inc. © 2010